FIRO-B RELATION INVENTORY

Instructions: The items in the tables below express some of your typical responses in a
variety of situations. As you read the items, please circle the number that best applies to
you in general. BE HONEST IN YOUR RESPONSES. THAT’S THE ONLY WAY
TO GET AN ACCURATE UNDERSTANDING OF YOURSELF.

For Item 1 to Item 16, the scale is interpreted as:

1 = Usually 2 = Often 3 = Sometimes 4 = Occasionally 5 = Rarely 6 = Never

No. Items Scale

1. I try to be with people. 1 2 3 4 5 6
2. I let other people decide what to do. 1 2 3 4 5 6
3. I join social groups. 1 2 3 4 5 6
4. I try to have close relationships with people. 1 2 3 4 5 6
5. I tend to join social organizations when I have 1 2 3 4 5 6
an opportunity.
6. I let other people strongly influence my 1 2 3 4 5 6
actions.
7. I try to be included in informal social activities. 1 2 3 4 5 6
8. I try to have close, personal relationships with 1 2 3 4 5 6
people.
9. I try to include other people in my plans. 1 2 3 4 5 6
10. I let other people control my actions. 1 2 3 4 5 6
11. I try to have people around me. 1 2 3 4 5 6
12. I try to get close and personal with people. 1 2 3 4 5 6
13. When people are doing things together I tend 1 2 3 4 5 6
to join them.
14. I am easily led by people. 1 2 3 4 5 6
15. I try to avoid being alone. 1 2 3 4 5 6
16. I try to participate in group activities. 1 2 3 4 5 6

For Item 17 to Item 40, the scale is interpreted as:

1 = Most people 2 = Many people 3 = Some people 4 = A few people

5 = One or two people 6 = Nobody

No. Items Scale

17. I try to be friendly with people. 1 2 3 4 5 6
18. I let other people decide what to do. 1 2 3 4 5 6
19. My personal relations with people are cool and 1 2 3 4 5 6
distant.
20. I let other people take charge of things. 1 2 3 4 5 6
21. I try to have close relationships with people. 1 2 3 4 5 6
22. I let other people strongly influence my 1 2 3 4 5 6
actions.
23. I try to get close and personal with people. 1 2 3 4 5 6
24. I let other people control my actions. 1 2 3 4 5 6
25. I act cool and distant with people. 1 2 3 4 5 6
26. I am easily led by people. 1 2 3 4 5 6
 For Item 17 to Item 40, the scale is interpreted as:

1 = Most people 2 = Many people 3 = Some people 4 = A few people

5 = One or two people 6 = Nobody

27. I try to have close, personal relationships with 1 2 3 4 5 6

people.
28. I like people to invite me to things. 1 2 3 4 5 6
29. I like people to act close and personal with me. 1 2 3 4 5 6
30. I try to influence strongly other people’s 1 2 3 4 5 6
actions.
31. I like people to invite me to join in their 1 2 3 4 5 6
activities.
32. I like people to act close toward me. 1 2 3 4 5 6
33. I try to take charge of things when I am with 1 2 3 4 5 6
people.
34. I like people to include me in their activities. 1 2 3 4 5 6
35. I like people to act cool and distant toward me. 1 2 3 4 5 6
36. I try to have other people to do things the way I 1 2 3 4 5 6
want them done.
37. I like people to ask me to participate in their 1 2 3 4 5 6
discussions.
38. I like people to act friendly toward me. 1 2 3 4 5 6
39. I like people to invite me to participate in their 1 2 3 4 5 6
activities.
40. I like people to act distant toward me. 1 2 3 4 5 6

For Item 41 to Item 54, the scale is interpreted as:

1 = Usually 2 = Often 3 = Sometimes 4 = Occasionally 5 = Rarely 6 = Never

No. Items Scale

41 I try to be the dominant person when I am with 1 2 3 4 5 6
people.
42 I like people to invite me to things. 1 2 3 4 5 6
43 I like people to act close toward me. 1 2 3 4 5 6
44 I try to have other people do things I want 1 2 3 4 5 6
done.
45 I like people to invite me to join their activities. 1 2 3 4 5 6
46 I like people to act cool and distant toward me. 1 2 3 4 5 6
47 I try to influence strongly other people’s 1 2 3 4 5 6
actions.
48 I like people to include me in their activities. 1 2 3 4 5 6
49 I like people to act close and personal with me. 1 2 3 4 5 6
50 I try to take charge of things, when I am with 1 2 3 4 5 6
people.
51 I like people to invite me to participate in their 1 2 3 4 5 6
activities.
52 I like people to act distant toward me. 1 2 3 4 5 6
53 I try to have other people do things the way I 1 2 3 4 5 6
want them done.
54 I take charge of things when I am with people. 1 2 3 4 5 6